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Spotted on the Shirley calendar: Let's Sing Taylor

Sunday June 21st Patch AM

Good morning Shirley! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

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In today's newsletter:

  • How a Shirley house fight led to a murder charge

Also on today's calendar: Let's Sing Taylor and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a cow with no legs? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Sunshine mixing with clouds, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Monday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 72, low: 68.
  • Tuesday: Humid; a bit of morning rain, with a high of 78 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Third Person Arrested for Alleged Role in Deadly Fight (lilifepolitics.com) — Police have arrested a third suspect after a violent fight at a Shirley home on June 14 led to a man’s death. Suffolk County detectives say two earlier suspects face gang assault charges, while the newest suspect is charged with murder and gang assault, with court appearances underway in Central Islip.    


📸 Around Shirley

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shirley

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Featured events

    Sunday July 19
  • Let's Sing Taylor
    Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center, 76 Main St, Westhampton Beach
    8:00 pm

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Other local events
    Tuesday June 23
  • Half Day (All Elementary Schools)
    William Floyd Learning Center All Elementary Schools
  • Wednesday June 24
  • William Floyd Learning Center 5th Grade Moving-Up Ceremony
    William Floyd Learning Center Shirley, NY 11967
    10:00 am
  • Thursday June 25
  • Third Trimester Ends (All Elementary Schools)
    William Floyd Learning Center Shirley, NY 11967
  • Half Day (All Elementary Schools)
    William Floyd Learning Center All Elementary Schools
  • Last Day of School
    William Floyd Learning Center Shirley, NY 11967
  • Summer Reading Kickoff
    Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library – Mastic Beach Satellite Branch, 369 Neighborhood Rd, Mastic Beach
    5:00 pm
  • Friday June 26
  • Superintendent's Conference Day (No School for Students)
    William Floyd Learning Center Shirley, NY 11967
  • Wednesday July 1
  • Perler Beads
    Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library – Mastic Beach Satellite Branch, 369 Neighborhood Rd, Mastic Beach
    4:00 pm

📣 Shirley Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Sunday June 21
  • Lighthouse: Father's Day
    Fire Island National Park Fire Island Lighthouse. Park at Robert Moses Field 5 (fee) and walk east for 0.6 mile on boardwalks to the lighthouse.
    10:00 am
  • Ride Waves Entertainment: ANTONIO BOTTERO @ SUNSETS AT SENIX
    Sunsets At Senix, 50 Senix Ave, Center Moriches
    4:00 pm
  • Monday June 22
  • REGENTS EXAMS
    South Country Csd Patchogue, NY 11772
  • 5th Grade Picnic
    Center Moriches UFSD Center Moriches, NY 11934

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Sharing for a group member who needs to relocate three beautiful kitties 🥺
    https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18KULmCcMY/?mibextid=wwXIfr (Nextdoor North Shirley)
  • The Adecco Group posted a job opening for Baker, Mixer (Food production) in Shirley. Apply here.
  • Doherty Enterprises, Inc. posted a job opening for Applebee's Restaurant Manager Shirley NY in Shirley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shirley here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Long Island 911 operators working Father's Day will get treated to lunch from top cop (amedpost.com)
  • Paint it Purple for Herb (tbrnewsmedia.com)
  • Defying Big Pharma customs, one generic leap at a time (innovateli.com)

Ok Shirley! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Ground Beef (Thank you Deb S. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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